Immigration

U.S. providing abortion access for detained migrant youths
The U.S. government took steps Thursday to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services by assigning them to shelters in states that still allow the procedure.
U.S. removes Trump-era barriers to citizenship-test waivers for disabled immigrants
The Trump administration had put in place hurdles for disabled applicants seeking to naturalize, including nearly doubling the length of the form used to apply for a citizenship-test waiver.
Unaccompanied minors from U.S. border bring hopes, challenges to Worthington
This year alone, more than 130 unaccompanied migrant children were sent to Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota from the U.S. southern border.
Refugee arrivals to Minnesota could quadruple this year
The expected increase would bring the number arrivals closer to historic norms. The refugee program and resettlement agencies are in a period of rebuilding, after the Trump administration cut the nation’s refugee cap to historic lows.
An appeals court rules against DACA, but the program continues — for now
The Fifth Circuit said a federal district judge in Texas should take another look at the program following the revisions adopted by the Biden administration, leaving the future of DACA up in the air.
Migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high, in part due to drownings
This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.